Kitagawa Utamaro ( 1753 - 1806 ) was a Japanese painter. Kitagawa Utamaro s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 488.63 USD for Kvinna med pilar in 2004 to 441600 USD for Utamakura (Poem of the pillow) in 2005 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.